Mar 7th, 2015

Mar 11th, 2015

Mar 11th, 2015

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Special thanks to our wonderful Friends of the Library for generously supporting our Youth Services Department and sponsoring so many of our children's programs. THANK YOU!

Read to a Dog! Photos

We had so much fun at our February session of Read to a Dog. Huge thanks to Turner, Rusty, Zoe, Omega, Janie, and Clover for taking the time out of their busy schedules to listen to our young readers. Want to see more photos from February? Please click here or on the picture below. Our dogs visit us the first Saturday of each month, so they will return on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 am. We hope to see you then! Woof!

Email Newsletter

Are you subscribed to our Youth Services Newsletter? Do you want to be? Of course you do! Stay in touch with us to be the first to hear about new programs and activities for children of all ages. We typically send out two newsletters per month, so we promise not to clog your inbox!

What an amazing job by our young artists! Please click on either collage below to see more of the good luck banners created by our artists for Chinese New Year. After School Art returns on Wednesday, March 11th at 4:30 pm. See you then!

Children's Events!

Many of these events have priority registration for Denville residents. Please read the details on the registration page before signing up. Thank you!

Storytimes

Our Winter Storytime session will run from the week of January 26th through the week of March 16th. Details are below. Please email maryellen.liddy@denvillelibrary.org to register. Thank you!

Ms. Michele's next session of Yoga Storytime will be held on Thursday, March 5th at 10:00 am. Children ages 2 and up are welcome to come hear stories, stretch, and practice yoga poses. Please register by clicking here or on the flyer below. Namaste!

Sensory and Movement Storytime

Our next session of Sensory and Movement Storytime for Kids with Special Needs (for children with physical, developmental, medical, emotional, and/or learning-based special needs) will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 10:00 am.

If your child needs some time to become acclimated to our setting, please feel free to come at 9:45 am.

This program precedes our Read to a Dog program at 11:00 am, in which certified therapy dogs come to the library. Rusty, one of our therapy dogs, will be available around 10:40 am specifically for the Sensory and Movement Storytime, so as to accommodate children who may be more comfortable in a smaller group. All children are welcome to stay for the 11:00 am session.

Please register by clicking here or on the flyer below. We can't wait to see you!

Read to a Dog!

Keep reading with our therapy dogs! Meet Clover, Omega, Rusty, and Janie -- Turner and Zoe are on vacation this month -- at Read to a Dog on Saturday, March 7th from 11:00 am to Noon. This program is open to ALL ages and reading abilities, both readers and pre-readers.

Reading aloud to non-judgmental listeners (like dogs!) boosts confidence and improves reading and recitation skills. Moreover, reading together helps to reinforce letter recognition and vocabulary, and it creates a stronger bond with books. It's also a lot of fun! Don't believe us? Check out these great photos from our February session.

Ready to sign up? Cool! Please register by clicking here or on the flyer below. Woof!

After School Art

Calling all artists!

We have been having so much fun in After School Art over these last few months. Thank you for creating with us!

Grades 2-6, please join us for our next session on Wednesday, March 11th at 4:30 pm. We will learn about illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages and create our very own, very special art involving our initials (or, if you choose, your whole name!). This project will involve about ten minutes of instruction, history, and examples followed by lots of time for creativity, design, and painting. It will be so much fun!

Please register by clicking here or on the flyer below. We can't wait!

Wiggles & Giggles: Over the Rainbow

Join us for a special Wiggles & Giggles storytime! If you are at least 2 years old, you are sure to enjoy this chance to hear colorful stories, sing colorful songs, and dance with all the colors of the rainbow! All this bright and cheerful fun will take place on Thursday, March 12th at 10:30 am.

Looking for more St. Patrick's Day fun after the parade? Haven't found your St. Patrick's Day spirit yet?

Then swing by the library on the afternoon of Saturday, March 14th at 3 pm! Among other holiday-themed crafts, we'll be providing all the materials for you to build your own leprechauns! Definitely consider joining us for all this kid-friendly Irish fun if you are at least 2 years old.

No registration is necessary, just come on by!

Evening Storytime: Green!

In honor of St. Patty's Day, our Evening Storytime this month will be a Green Storytime!Ages 2 and up, please join us on Monday, March 16th at 6:30 pm for color-themed stories, St. Patty's songs, and, of course, a super cool craft.

What a fun time we'll have ... and we would love for you to join us! Please register by clicking here or on the flyer below. Erin Go Bragh!

Tween Tech Club

Do you enjoy programming on Scratch, Tynker, or Code.org? Do you like creating projects online that you can share with your peers? Are in grades 4 thru 6? Then please join us as we continue our tween tech sessions at the library on Tuesday, March 17th at 4:30 to 5:30 pm.

Please register here or by clicking on the flyer below. We'll look forward to seeing you soon!

Maryellen Liddy, the Supervising Librarian of Youth Services; Kate Mahoney, the Children's Librarian; and Christine Kabshura, the Children's Programmer, can all be reached at the Library's main number, 973-627-6555.